Flying buttresses, entropy, and O-rings : the world of an engineer

著者

• Adams, James L.

書誌事項

Flying buttresses, entropy, and O-rings : the world of an engineer

James L.Adams

Harvard University Press, 1993

1st Harvard University Press paperback ed

• :pbk.

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-256) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

From Teflon to Velcro, from bandwidths to base pairs, the artifacts of engineering and technology reflect the broad scope-and frustrating limitations-of our imagination. Best-selling author James Adams takes readers on an enlightening tour of this exciting world, demystifying such endeavors as design, research, and manufacturing.

目次

Introduction 1. A Brief History of Technology The Underpinnings 2. Beyond the Calculator The Complexity of Engineering 3. The Origin of Problems The Pushes and Pulls 4. Design and Invention The Concept 5. Mathematics The Numerical Mystique 6. Science and Research The Basics 7. Development, Test, and Failure The Proof of the Pudding 8. Manufacturing and Assembly The Critical Art 9. Money and Business The Grease 10. Regulation The Painful Inevitability 11. Thinking Technology The Challenge for the Future Sources and Suggested Readings Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA22929430
• ISBN:
  • 0674306899
• LCCN: 91011023
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Cambridge, Mass.
• ページ数/冊数: 264 p.
• 大きさ: 24 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : TA148
  • DC20 : 620
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Engineering -- Popular works